High Hunsley is a small

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in the

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, England. It is situated in the

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approximately south-west of

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town centre and north-west of the village of

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. High Hunsley forms part of the

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of Rowley. It is situated on the B1230 road and the

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passes close to the west. In 1823 Hunsley (then both High and Low), was in the civil parish of Rowley and the

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of Harthill. Occupations at the time included two farmers, a corn factor (trader), a

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, and a

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Deserted medieval village

In 1823 Baines' ''History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York'' stated that Hunsley was formerly "a place of some consequence," where "the foundations of ancient buildings are sometimes dug up". Baines, Edward (1823): ''History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York'', p. 358 In 2022 one of the house platforms in the

deserted medieval village In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village (DMV) is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convent ...

was partially excavated by the local community assisted by archaeologists from Ethos Heritage CIC. The excavations were attended by over 150 local participants including local special needs schools, the Girl Guides, Brownies, Children in Care and Special Needs Schools. They found some well preserved remains, including a suspected alehouse or inn. In addition a large amount of Medivial Pottery and Metal Artefacts were uncovered including air pins, coins and dress fastenings.

Transmitter site

To the west of the settlement is the High Hunsley transmitter (), which is used by local radio stations

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and

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. The ground around the transmitter is at a height of around above

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Analogue radio

Digital radio

References

External links

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High Hunsley transmitter.

More High Hunsley mast from Richard Moore
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